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    In Taiyuan in February, the wind is still biting and the atmosphere is full of desolation.  Southwest of the outer city of Taiyuan, on the shore of Jinshui River at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain, is the most famous scenic spot in Taiyuan, the Jinci Temple.  This is the source of the Jin River. After King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he divided the princes into feudal states and granted his second son Shu Yu a title to the Tang Dynasty. After Shu Yu died, his son Wei succeeded to the throne. Because of the Jin River, the Tang Dynasty was renamed the Jin Kingdom.  Later generations built a temple at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain and at the source of Jinshui River to worship Shuyu.  Since then, in the long years, Jin Temple has been built and expanded many times, especially in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang overthrew the Eastern Wei Dynasty, established the Northern Qi Dynasty, designated Jinyang as the other capital, and expanded the Jin Temple during the Tianbao period.  The view of the building is connected with the pond."  During the reign of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty, a relic tower was also built in the southwest of the ancestral area.  At this time, in the Jinci Temple, which has dozens of buildings of different styles from past dynasties, Yi Feng really felt that the environment here was elegant and comfortable, and the scenery was beautiful.  The architecture is magnificent, the statues are superb, there are many stone tablets engraved with the works of many famous calligraphers from the past dynasties, and there are many well-preserved paintings by famous artists on some walls. The entire Jinci Temple is more like a beautiful garden full of artistic atmosphere.  Beside the Spring of Agelessness in Jinci Temple, Wang Du, the contemporary head of the Taiyuan Wang family, the most promising top lord in Hedong, and the powerful heads and elders of many powerful families in Taiyuan and surrounding states, stood on both sides to greet the people who had just arrived.  The grandson of the Sui Emperor and his officials and generals caused a huge storm in Taiyuan City.  Yi Feng had just passed by Taiyuan City before. The various clans in the city wanted to have contact with His Highness the Emperor Taisun, but it was a pity that His Highness did not give him a chance.  Unexpectedly, when he turned around, the emperor's grandson killed another carbine, and then actually caused a huge wave.  Many families in Taiyuan City.  It was after Taisun had entered the city and the storm had blown over.  Only then did I know what happened.  The king of Han sent troops to intercept and kill the emperor's grandson. The emperor's grandson turned back and uprooted the foundation of the king of Han in Taiyuan.  He also stole the property of the King of Han and his henchmen, which was simply too violent.  The natives of Hedong, especially the powerful families in Taiyuan City, are quite familiar with this King of Han.  This King of Han came to Bingzhou two years ago, and already the city of Taiyuan was three feet away from the sky.  Before Yang Liang, Taiyuan City had experienced many general managers. Even if the prince was in charge, there were three before him.  King Jin, King Wei, King Qin, none of them were as cunning, greedy, simple and crude as Yang Liang.  This guy has only stayed in Bingzhou for two years, but the people in Bingzhou are already gnashing their teeth in hatred towards this guy, especially the big families in Taiyuan City, who are bleeding a lot.  They robbed and bought fertile land by force. When a business was good, they would take a share in it, or even buy it directly at a low price.  Many people dare to be angry but dare not speak out, and cannot afford to offend this overlord.  When I heard that this guy had been transferred, everyone was very happy. Many people even burned explosive poles at home and held banquets to celebrate.  Some people went to the temple to offer incense and fulfill their vows, which was not easy.  No one expected that it wouldn¡¯t take long.  Such explosive news happened again.  After everyone was shocked, great joy followed, just like that.  This bastard King of Han will probably never return to Bingzhou again in this life.  Then everyone heard about the series of actions of the Emperor Taisun.  Everyone clapped their hands and applauded.  At this time, the emperor's grandson sent word through people that all the properties of the King of Han in Bingzhou were to be sold, mainly fields, manors, houses, mansions, villas, shops, workshops, mines, etc., all were sold.  This made the merchants in Hedong excited.  Especially the big families in Taiyuan, they were the first to get the news, and they were also the most powerful group of people in Hedong.  At the same time, they are also the most interested in the Han Dynasty's properties, because many of the Han Dynasty's properties originally belonged to their families, but they were later taken away by the Han King. Many properties were ancestral properties passed down from generation to generation. Now there are  If you have the opportunity to buy it back, no one would let it go.  Of course, these families in Taiyuan were not very familiar with the emperor's grandson, but they quickly found someone who could talk to him.  Taiyuan is headed by the Wang family. The Wang family in Taiyuan is the largest family in Taiyuan City and even in the entire Hedong. It is even one of the five surnames and seven high families. It is a truly top-level family with hundreds of years of heritage.  In addition, Wang Du, the contemporary head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, has five brothers. His second brother gathered people in Longmen to teach disciples. He was Wang Tong, known as Wen Zhongzi. His third brother was a book writer for the imperial court and a historian who compiled history books.  Wang Du's second brother Wang Tong, who is said to be the teacher of the emperor's grandson, has now become an official again, accepted the emperor's appointment, and became the grandson of the emperor's grandson.  At present, Wang Tong is in the army of the emperor's grandson.  Because of this relationship, Wang Du was elected by each family. Through his brother Wang Tong, he contacted Taisun and proposed that all major families in Taiyuan, as well as famous business houses, major trading houses, as well as Hedong Confucian celebrities, famous monks and Taoists, etc.  A banquet was held in Jin Temple to welcome the emperor's grandson.  This banquet from all walks of life in Taiyuan is obviously not that simple. Yi Feng already knows that these people want to take this opportunity toThe most important thing about the relationship between the emperor and the grandson was that he was interested in the King of Han and his Hedong industry in Yi Feng's hands.  This is a huge cake, and every big family wants a piece of it.  Yifeng was very happy with their enthusiasm. He could naturally make a fortune by selling these real estate properties and cash out. At the same time, he could also take this opportunity to build relationships with some wealthy families in Hedong.  Wang Du pulled his brother Wang Tong, and the other three brothers Wang Ning, Wang Ji, and Wang Jing also stood aside. In addition, all the major families in Taiyuan City were also standing there, including the Pei family, the Liu family, the Wei family, the Liu family, and the Wu family.  The heads of the big families came in person.  In front of Wang Du, there was a jade sculpture of a white tiger carved from a large piece of jade. This was a precious gift that the major families and major trading houses had gathered together to present to the emperor's grandson later.  Wang Du looked at the young emperor's grandson from a distance, and his heart was filled with excitement.  Wang Du is the eldest son of the family, with five brothers, all of whom have been studying since childhood.  Their father, Wang Long, was well-known for his Confucianism and had more than a thousand professors. After the founding of the Sui Dynasty, he was called to be a doctor of the Imperial Academy. Later, he served as a county magistrate. He was quite famous and highly popular among the people.  But going back further, Wang Du's grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, etc., all held prominent positions in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, including governors and general managers, and held the title of Duke and Marquis for several generations.  However, after entering the Sui Dynasty, the Wang family's official career in the court was not as good as before.  Both my grandfather and father became famous Confucians at that time. In their brothers' generation, several brothers were also very knowledgeable. Among them, the second brother became a great Confucian. He gave lectures at Longmen, and thousands of people gathered to listen to the lectures. The third brother was very knowledgeable in history, but the second brother  At the highest level, Wang Tong could only be a lecturer to the King of Shu, a county magistrate, and his third brother was just a book writer.  Academically, the Wang family can be said to be getting better and better with each generation, but in terms of official career, the Wang family is on the decline, and the decline is extremely severe.  Wang Du is the eldest son, and now he is the head of the family. He is very worried about this.  But after the Sui Dynasty conquered the world, the great clans of Guandong like the Wang family have been suppressed, and their former status is no longer there.  Being good at reading books and studying knowledge is not of much use in politics.  He has been worried and worried that if this continues, the Wang family will become weaker and weaker.  Especially after experiencing Yang Liang's two years in Taiyuan, Wang Du felt more deeply.  There is no one in the court, no matter how famous the Wang family is, they are just a fat sheep and fat pig in the eyes of the King of Han. When the wool grows long, he comes to shear it, and when the pig fat becomes fat, he comes to kill it and take it away.  He also once advised his second and third brothers not to focus solely on teaching and learning, but to be pragmatic, seek a more powerful official position, and make friends in the court.  But these two brothers are both good at learning, but when it comes to being an official, they are not good at it.  When he heard that the emperor's grandson was still living among the people, and ran from Yanshan to Longmen several times to attend classes under his second brother, he felt that an opportunity had come.  Later, it turned out that the second brother's former disciple turned out to be the grandson of the emperor who lived among the people, and then became the grandson of the emperor.  When he heard that the emperor had ordered his second brother to be the grandson's horse washer, but the second brother actually wanted to refuse, Wang Du was so anxious that he ran all the way from Taiyuan to Longmen in person and talked for seven days and eight nights before finally being convinced.  This brother, who just wanted to teach and learn with peace of mind, accepted the appointment.  Wang Du knew very well that the official position of his grandson Xima was completely different from the minister of the King of Shu that his brother had once held.  The King of Shu's minister and his grandson Xima are both officials, but one is just a prince and the other is the emperor's grandson. Even if the emperor's grandson has a crown prince above him, with the word "tai" added, he is also a prince. How can this happen?  can be the same.  As long as the emperor's grandson succeeds to the throne, or even when the grandson becomes the prince, even if he is just the grandson, it will be completely different. Following a prince is essentially different from following a prince.  The prince is also a king, and the prince is just a minister.  The Wang family lacked a strong backer, but it turned out that they couldn't find the mountain gate even with a pig's head. Although some wealthy nobles said they were willing to protect them, they wanted to suck their blood.  During Yang Liang¡¯s two years in Bingzhou, the Wang family suffered the greatest losses in Taiyuan City.  Yang Liang has had a hand in any property, shop, or workshop that is valuable and profitable.  If it weren't for the rise of Huaihuang later, Wang Du had a sharp vision and started early. He shifted his focus to the Huaihuang market early and made a lot of money by doing Huaihuang business, which was the only way to stop the losses that Yang Liang had taken away.  Fortunately, Yang Liang went too far and dared to attack his grandson.  Fortunately, not only was his grandson not caught in the plot, he actually brought Yang Liang to his knees.  Thinking of this, Yang Liang felt a surge of hope in his heart.  Yang Liang would not come back in the future. His brother became Taisun's teacher and served as Taisun's horse washer. With this relationship, the Wang family had the opportunity to seek refuge under Taisun's sect.  There are two other brothers who have been studying at home. Well, this time they are also allowed to follow the second brother to follow His Highness the Grand Sun. It is enough for them to be in charge of the house.  (To be continued) Chapter 427: Rare things to live in:
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